Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.3551 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.3551 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.4423 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 77th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.0935 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.1059 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1059 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1121 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0935 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.081 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0374 tonnes per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0374 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0374 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0374 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0374 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0374 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0498 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0561 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0685 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.081 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.081 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0685 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0685 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0685 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0748 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.081 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1931 tonnes per square kilometre | +138.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2679 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2056 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.243 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1744 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2181 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1744 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2617 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4423 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3614 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3302 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3925 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3551 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.3551 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.298 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.3551 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1847 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +138.5% | 0.081 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1931 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0199 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1059 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0617 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0374 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1121 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0698 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0498 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.081 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2542 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1744 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4423 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3645 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3302 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3925 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 74 Armenia 0.3901 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3899 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 76 Kenya 0.3753 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Qatar 0.3481 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Georgia 0.3454 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 0.332 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 471.32 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3421 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.3551 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4423 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.